{"id":354,"date":"2021-05-25T18:59:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T16:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geopard.tech\/?p=354"},"modified":"2024-12-01T21:06:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T20:06:37","slug":"soiloptix-data-analysis-in-precision-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geopard.tech\/nor\/blog\/soiloptix-data-analysis-in-precision-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"SoilOptix\u00ae Data Analysis in Precision Agriculture Platform GeoPard"},"content":{"rendered":"

The importance of healthy soil systems in agriculture have been historically undervalued, but innovative agtech companies like\u00a0SoilOptix\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0are shifting this paradigm with data that supports both farmers and local environments.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\t\t

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Precision agriculture<\/strong>\u00a0is creating increasingly economic and sustainable systems with modern technologies that can measure vital aspects of land composition, ensuring crops and livestock are managed as efficiently as possible.<\/p>\r\n

SoilOptix \u00ae facilitates this type of sustainable land management by enabling the accurate collection of soil data without doing a labour-intensive soil sampling.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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A main reason for global topsoil loss has been the mismanagement of fertilizers, pesticides, irrigation systems, and other agro-inputs on a large scale. It is not economically feasible to apply the same amount of, for example, high Nitrogen fertilizers over an area where only a fraction is lacking in Nitrogen.<\/p>\r\n

\"VariableVariable rate Lime application based on SoilOptix\u00ae pH levels. The cost of product is calculated by GeoPard<\/em><\/p>\r\n

This is also commonly done with the comprehensive application of lime to balance out acidic soils, despite the fact that only a few specific soil patches with a low pH may need it. Assuming a monotonous soil composition across large areas simplifies what is one of nature\u2019s most complex systems.<\/p>\r\n

This is where SoilOptix\u00ae data contributes immense value to farmers, who can view maps that specify exactly where and in what quantities different types of fertilizers and other inputs need to be applied via VRA.<\/p>\r\n

This not only saves costs for farmers, but also contributes to the longevity of that land parcel, which may have otherwise been over-fertilized and expedited the eutrophication of nearby lakes and water sources.<\/p>\r\n

Precision agriculture is all about providing agricultural systems with tools for economic and sustainable development, and this is demonstrated by using soil data to maintain and create healthy soil systems that are actually cheaper to amend. As GeoPard co-founder\u00a0Dmitry Dementiev<\/a>\u00a0says:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u201cModern precision agriculture is the synergy of agronomy, technology, software, hardware, all of which optimize sustainable and economic decision making. We are happy to work with SoilOptix\u00ae, and analyze soil data from the soil ground scanners to provide real time value to agronomists.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Understanding SoilOptix\u00ae data through GeoPard<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Importing SoilOptix\u00ae data into GeoPard can simplify the process of understanding soil mineral composition by providing clearly mapped value gradients that are designed for VRA.<\/p>\r\n

The variety of soil elements that SoilOptix\u00ae technology measures can be viewed with different layers in GeoPard, and can be compared and contrasted to better visualize patterns and correlations in a land parcel.<\/p>\r\n

It is also possible to create Rx maps with a\u00a0multi-layer approach<\/strong>, where users can combine and cross-analyze SoilOptix\u00ae data with GeoPard data sets like historical vegetation, topography, yield, or soil moisture.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u201cThe appetite for soil data as part of this modern precision agriculture system is ever increasing as demand for a more healthy soil landscape evolves. We are happy to have GeoPard as part of the platforms working with SoilOptix\u00ae data to enable growers and agronomists with the tools to accurately and visually analyze and manage their fields.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Zachary Harmer<\/a>, North America Sales & Global Support Manager at SoilOptix\u00ae<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n


Moreover, GeoPard is capable of automatically create a\u00a0complete topography profile<\/a>\u00a0with soil scanners data and with the latest updates also to create a\u00a03d map of a scanned field<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n